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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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