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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major 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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