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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. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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