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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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