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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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