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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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