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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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