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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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