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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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