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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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