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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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