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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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