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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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