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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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