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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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