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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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