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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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