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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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