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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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