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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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