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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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