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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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