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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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