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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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