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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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