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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the 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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