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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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