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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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