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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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