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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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