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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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