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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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