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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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