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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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