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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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