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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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