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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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