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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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