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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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