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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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