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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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