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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes 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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