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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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