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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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