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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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