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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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