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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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