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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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