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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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