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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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