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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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