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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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