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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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