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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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