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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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