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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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