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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people 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 MOOCs are typically 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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