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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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