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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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