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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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