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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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