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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students 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 massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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