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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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