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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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