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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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