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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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