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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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