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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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