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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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