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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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