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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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