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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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