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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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