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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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