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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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