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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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