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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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