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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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