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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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