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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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