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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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