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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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