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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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