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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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