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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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