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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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