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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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