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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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