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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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