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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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