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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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