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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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