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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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