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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education