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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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