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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive 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 classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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