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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. 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 ordinarily free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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