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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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