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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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