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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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