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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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