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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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