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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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