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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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