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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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