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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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