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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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