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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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