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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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