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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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