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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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