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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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