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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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