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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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