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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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