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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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