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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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