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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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