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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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