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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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