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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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