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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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