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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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