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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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