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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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