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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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