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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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