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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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