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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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