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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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