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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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