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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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