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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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