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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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