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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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