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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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