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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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