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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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