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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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