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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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