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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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