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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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