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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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