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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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