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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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