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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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