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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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