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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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