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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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