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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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