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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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