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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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