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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the 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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