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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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