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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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