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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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