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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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