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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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