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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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