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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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