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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over 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 massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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