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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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