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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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