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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates 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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