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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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