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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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