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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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