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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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