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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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