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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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