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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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