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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key 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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