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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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