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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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