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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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