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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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