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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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