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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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