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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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