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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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