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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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