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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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