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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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