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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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