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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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