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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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