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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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