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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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