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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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