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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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