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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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