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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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