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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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