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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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