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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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