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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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