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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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