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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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