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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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