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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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