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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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