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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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