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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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