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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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