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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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