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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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