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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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