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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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