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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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