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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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