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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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