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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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