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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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