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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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