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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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