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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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