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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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