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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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