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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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