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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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