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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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