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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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