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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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