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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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