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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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