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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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