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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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