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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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