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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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