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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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