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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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