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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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