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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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