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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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