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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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