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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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