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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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