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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key 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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