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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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