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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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