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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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