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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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