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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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