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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses 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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