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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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