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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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