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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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