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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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