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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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