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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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