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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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