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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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