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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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