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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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