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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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