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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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