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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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