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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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