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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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