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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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