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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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