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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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