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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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