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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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