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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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