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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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