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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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