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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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