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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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