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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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