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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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