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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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