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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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