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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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