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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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