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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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