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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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