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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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