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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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