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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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