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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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