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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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