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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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