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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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