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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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