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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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