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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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