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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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