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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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