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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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