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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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