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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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