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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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