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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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