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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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