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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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