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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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