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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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