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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines 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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