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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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