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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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