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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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