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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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