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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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