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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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