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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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