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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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