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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding massive open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources. Massive open online courses and similar initiatives with open education resources (OERs) are allowing millions of self-directed online learners in nations all around the world to learn from well-known instructors. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This massively open online courses book examines the best practices in digital learning technology based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? This massive open online courses book also describes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.

Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This open education resources (OERs) book discusses guidelines for others who hope to create highly engaging MOOC-based learning experiences. To find out more go to this MOOCs Book website.