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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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