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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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