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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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