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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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