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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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