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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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