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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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