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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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