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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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