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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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