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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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