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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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