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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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