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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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