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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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