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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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