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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes 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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