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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important 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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