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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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