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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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