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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over 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 ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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