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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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