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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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