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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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