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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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