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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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