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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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