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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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