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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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