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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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