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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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