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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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