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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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