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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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