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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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