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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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