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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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