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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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