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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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