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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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