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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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