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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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