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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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