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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans 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. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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