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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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