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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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