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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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