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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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