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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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