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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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