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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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