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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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