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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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