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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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