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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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