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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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