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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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