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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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