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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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