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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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