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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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