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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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