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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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