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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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