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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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