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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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