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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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