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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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