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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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