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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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