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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important 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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