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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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