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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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