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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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