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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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