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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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