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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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