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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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