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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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