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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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