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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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