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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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