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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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