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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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