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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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