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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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