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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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