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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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