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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth 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 mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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