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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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