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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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