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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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