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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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