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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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