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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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