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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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