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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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