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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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