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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people 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 online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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