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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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