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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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