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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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