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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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