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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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