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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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