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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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