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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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