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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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