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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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