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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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