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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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