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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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