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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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