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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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