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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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