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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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