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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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