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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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