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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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