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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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