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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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