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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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