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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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