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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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