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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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