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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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