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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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