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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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