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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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