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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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