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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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