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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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