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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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