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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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