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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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