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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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