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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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