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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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