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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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