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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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