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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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