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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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