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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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