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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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