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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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