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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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