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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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