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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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