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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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