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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key 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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