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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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