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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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