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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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