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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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