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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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