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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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