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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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