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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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