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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OER). As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.

There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? Entrepreneurs and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key challenges associated with these massive online courses and OERS. For more details please visit this MOOCs and Open Educational Resources website.

MOOCs and Open Educational Resources