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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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