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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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