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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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