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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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