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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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