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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants 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. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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