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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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