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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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