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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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