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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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