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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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