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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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