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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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