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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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