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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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