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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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