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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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