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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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