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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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