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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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