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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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