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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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