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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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