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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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