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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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