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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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