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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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