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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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