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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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