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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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