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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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