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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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