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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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