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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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