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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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