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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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