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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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