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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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