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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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