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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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