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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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