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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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