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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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