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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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