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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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